EPTHere is some topic on some other forum with the exact same letter. Some guys saying they get like 3 of these every month from different providers. Just don't pay up and wait and see IMO.
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Marradron
Netherlands1586 Posts
Here is some topic on some other forum with the exact same letter. Some guys saying they get like 3 of these every month from different providers. Just don't pay up and wait and see IMO. | ||
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Deleted User 3420
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On December 09 2010 06:39 lastmotion wrote: If it's not a scam, there is a chance I might get sued by them, isn't there? I can't just say "I never check my e-mails" can I? I don't see why you couldn't. I do know that I wouldn't respond, though. | ||
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Dagobert
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Tetralix
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Chairman Ray
United States11903 Posts
2. They can't legally sue you. In most countries, email is not considered an official form of communication. They have to send you a letter by mail in order to take any sort of legal action. What I would do is reply to them asking for it to be sent by mail. If they do send it to you by mail, then you would probably have to pay the fine or w/e, but if it's a scam, they most likely won't send you mail since you are able to charge them for fraud. | ||
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lastmotion
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Lexpar
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I'd recommend switching to a more secure torrent site. Or stopping. Don't pay the settlement fee. Wait it out, usually nothing comes of these (I asked around after mine). It doesn't make fiscal sense for them to actually pursue you. Edit: If you're really worried about it try calling your ISP. They want to keep you as a customer, and it's not as if you calling will be a sign of absolute admission to them and they will cut you off. Odds are the customer service guy will be honest with you and tell you what's the best course of action/what usually happens in situations like these. Good luck  | ||
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zzaaxxsscd
United States626 Posts
ignore it and stop using bittorrent. they're not going to sue you for one minor infraction. also, by posting here you're basically admitting to doing it, which you shouldn't be  | ||
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Deleted User 3420
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On December 09 2010 06:54 lastmotion wrote: it's easy to say ignore it when you're not in my situation, but damn, I might fined in the thousands if they take action =/ even if they brought a suit against you, it would still be in their best interest to settle. this is just a moneymaking scheme using intimidation. just don't worry about it, the odds anything would come of it are very slim | ||
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Catocalipse
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Deleted User 3420
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On December 09 2010 06:58 zzaaxxsscd wrote: it's probably legal. ignore it and stop using bittorrent. they're not going to sue you for one minor infraction. also, by posting here you're basically admitting to doing it, which you shouldn't be does that really matter? his posting here is private. | ||
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Deleted User 3420
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anywhere in this email, did it actually include your name/address ? | ||
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zzaaxxsscd
United States626 Posts
On December 09 2010 06:59 travis wrote: does that really matter? his posting here is private. well, it is a public forum, but yeah, realistically, nothing will come of it the same thing happened to me 10 years ago at college w/bearshare and mp3s. I lost dorm internet access for a year and had to use dial-up AOL (so I'm speaking from experience) check out http://www.myaccount.charter.com/customers/support.aspx?supportarticleid=1948 | ||
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lastmotion
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On December 09 2010 07:02 travis wrote: here is a question anywhere in this email, did it actually include your name/address ? no, they didn't. Do just e-mailed the e-mail that was attached to the Internet Provider Account that I signed up with. Do you think I could forward you my e-mail so you can look at the actual thing? I'm kinda scared right now =/ | ||
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Saechiis
Netherlands4989 Posts
Edit: check the link Travis posted, they can't even send you a letter since they don't really know who you are. The only thing they can get is your IP adress and the only one who knows who that IP adress belongs to is your Internet provider. Internet providers never compromise their clients identity though, so they forward the letters sent to them to you. It's really a scare tactic, they don't have your name or e-mail-adress so as long as you don't contact them you're fine  | ||
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Deleted User 3420
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On December 09 2010 07:07 lastmotion wrote: no, they didn't. Do just e-mailed the e-mail that was attached to the Internet Provider Account that I signed up with. Do you think I could forward you my e-mail so you can look at the actual thing? I'm kinda scared right now =/ you don't need to send me it http://forums.phoenixlabs.org/printthread.php?tid=164 read the post by Aaron.Walkhouse im sure he is correct in his assessment don't worry about this bro. seriously nothing will come of it but in the extremely far-fetched chance it did im sure you would still be able to settle. | ||
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Entertaining
Canada793 Posts
Maybe next time just buy whatever u were torrenting or ninja it from some1 else via flash drive. Better safe then srry. | ||
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lu_cid
United States428 Posts
Edit: I just called the number and went to the website it tells you to visit for more information. You should probably stop torrenting, lol. At first I was wondering how the copyright holders would have gotten your info, but I think all they would have to do is download their material via torrent to see the ip addresses of the uploaders. They probably then contacted the ISP. | ||
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muse5187
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